ac´cu|rate|ness — ac|cu|rate «AK yuhr iht», adjective. 1. without errors or mistakes; precisely correct; exactly right: »You must take care to be accurate in arithmetic. An airplane pilot must have an accurate watch. Military power is no longer an accurate measure … Useful english dictionary
dis´pa|rate|ness — dis|pa|rate «DIHS puhr iht», adjective. distinct in kind; essentially different; unlike: »A dog and a snake are disparate animals. Capitalism and communism have disparate political values. English chess players seem to accommodate their play to… … Useful english dictionary
sec´ond-rate´ness — sec|ond rate «SEHK uhnd RAYT», adjective. 1. rated as second class. 2. inferior: »a very second rate performance. SYNONYM(S): middling. –sec´ond rate´ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
com|men´su|rate|ness — com|men|su|rate «kuh MEHN shuhr iht, suhr », adjective. 1. in the proper proportion; proportionate: »The pay should be commensurate with the work. He has sent out over 100 letters in an effort to obtain technical employment commensurate with his… … Useful english dictionary
e|lab´o|rate|ness — e|lab|o|rate «adjective. ih LAB uhr iht, LAB riht; verb. ih LAB uh rayt», adjective, verb, rat|ed, rat|ing. –adj. worked out with great care; having many details; complicated: »an elaborate banquet. The scientists made elaborate plans for landing … Useful english dictionary
in|ac´cu|rate|ness — in|ac|cu|rate «ihn AK yuhr iht», adjective. not accurate; not exact; containing mistakes; inexact: »Inaccurate measurement caused him to cut the board too short. SYNONYM(S): erroneous, faulty, incorrect. –in|ac´cu|rate|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
in´com|men´su|rate|ness — in|com|men|su|rate «IHN kuh MEHN shuhr iht, suhr », adjective. 1. not in proportion; not adequate: »His salary is incommensurate with the time he spends working. 2. having no common measure; that cannot be compared; incommensurable.… … Useful english dictionary
i´rate|ness — i|rate «Y rayt, y RAYT», adjective. angry; enraged: »The irate colonel, with glaring eyes and purple face…stood…speechless before his young enemy (Thackeray). SYNONYM(S): incensed. ╂[< Latin īrātus, past participle of īrāscī grow angry <… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
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